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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-03-31

Mexicoi rs live little city and Au-
drain county should feel proud Of
her. r.--Farber Eye.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-03-31
Our Excellent Free School System
the Pride Of Mexico.
SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS BLOCKS
AND ELEGANT RESIDENCES.
A CITY AND COUNTY ENTIRELY
FREE FROM DEBT.
Substantial Business Blocks and Elegant
Residences--A City and County
Entirely Out Of Debt.

The Place YOn are Seeking, without II
Doubt-Advantages of Location. Cit
mate. Etc.-Our Mining and Man
ufacruring Interests.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-03-31

matters been so decided, These are
solid facts of which We feel proud.

matters been so decided. These are
solid facts of which We feel proud.
The draft horse is now receiving
considerable attention and many fine
individuals Of the most fashionable
breeds found in Europe are being
brought here every year, placing this
department in very healthy condi-
tion, and every year its force will he
felt mole and more until in few
short years we will not bow rs second
to any county in this or any other
state. Iu ai,lition To the above, We
have the imported Cleveland Buy,
which is one of the most valuable
horses that can be raised; also, the
thorouehhretls of the M st fashiopa-
bic breeding, consisting principally
of the imported Bonnie Scotland and
Lexington blood.
Our jacks and jennetts constitute
important adjuncts to this depart
ment, and have been selected at the
best breeding points at high prices,
with as much care and prudence as
possible. which has paced "nr mu.cs
in the lead i'll all important markets.
We are more favored than most any
, ther place in regard to our various
markets, having now established at
Mexico an annual combination horse
and mule sale, where a breeder may
dispose of his surplus horses and
mules, whether they are young or
matured, at prices that will render
him a good profit. At our last sale,
which was the Sth of March, all the
stock brought good prices; several
animals sold up in the hundreds, one
saddle stallion sold fer 81, ,3l0;
wenty-rhree horse and mule c.'lts,
less than two years old, all "f Ana
rain county production, from our
common mares, brought an ave age
Of Sis per head. The large cities
of the North, South, East ar;i West
this ure of their 4. st sup
ply depots for heavy and iigh, teams,
good farcy AID sl"ale drivers and
choice saddle horses. The blooming
and prosperous South points 10 us a.
tue great field from bicj. they gather
SO many extra uuie~.
Now 10 consider our climate and
our soil with lis remarkable adapta-
billy TO the growth of 80 many and
valuable grasses and the foundation
which we have laid, having such valu-
able individuals of all the high class
es of horses and jacks, and our pc
culiar advantages AS to market Of
this stock, whether young or matured,
has certainly placed US in a most en-
viable position.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-03-31

Died, near Cant, on the 10Th, the
3-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-03-31
FINANCIAL CONDITION.

The solid facts and figures
which correctly represent the
financial status of Audrain Co.,
claim but a limited space in
this report. The annual report
of receipts and expenditures has
just been made, and a dividend
declared of which we are justly
proud. Without making invid-
ious comparisons with our sis
ter counties,or the state at large,
we simply throw down the
gauntlet, and inviting compari-
son, boldly assert that no coun-
ty in the west has risen so rap
idly from the burden of debt
and disorganized condition of
finances, resulting from war, as
has Audrain. Without an in
sinuation of compromise, we
have paid one hundred cents on
the dollar of all indebtness, in
Guiding the three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars voted and
paid as an appropriation to our
railroads. Every warrant for
internal Improvements for years
has been promptly paid on de-
mand, the extent and character
Of which challenges comparison.
The assessed valuation of prop
erty in 1886 was seven million
two hundred thousand two hun
dred and fifty-nine dollars. Ex-
penses for all purposes in 1885,
were twenty-eight thousand
eighteen hundred dollars and
fifty-four cents. Small eXpen-
ditures and economical admin
istration of county affairs, call
for small revenues and low val
uations. Audrain county owes
not a dollar for anything all de-
mands paid to date, and a neat
balance in the county treasury
of fourteen thousand dollars. A
school found of sixty thousand
dollars at interest for the bene-
fit of her public schools and in
creasing annually. For facts
and figures in the line of finan-
ces, the records in the County
Clerks office are open for pub
lie inspection.
COMMERCE AND BANKING.
The commercial and banking
interests of Mexico show a
healthy growth, predicated up
on the steady development of
the productive agricultural coun-
try surrounding it. Here are
resources sufficient to give i'm
pulse to a city of twenty thou
sand inhabitants, and to-day
Mexico is the leading CONNER
cial city of its class in North
Missouri, The general depres-
sion existing throughout the
commercial world, has effected
the business men of Mexico pro-
portionately less than in any of
the western cities. The annual
sales of its merchants foot up
many millions of dollars, which
the army of Commercial Tour
lists" arriving with every train,
and the amount of freight han
died here, will attest. Our
monthly live stock sales draw
crowds from neighboring coun-
ties, who freely patronize our
merchants, and our own farmers
are always liberal buyers. The
stocks carried are large, our
merchants are always busy, and
the march onward and upward
goes steadily on. The near fu-
ture viii see many wholesale
houses established here as well
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-10
A DOUBTFUL STEP.

1t is doubtful if making the Pre-
sidency of the Board of Health n
salaried position and its incumbent
the executive officer of the Board,
is the best method of securing eili-
cheney or effecting the object of the
Boards existence. Judging from
Minister Thurston's speech in the
House, it seems to be the intention
to place upon the President duties
which we think properly belong to a
paid physician, who should be SER
want and not the President or a
member of the Board. In some
countries of greater age and expe-
rience than this, where the Board
system of government is in vogue
and favor, Presidents are simply
chairmen Of meetings and not eXecu-
tive officers, all executive work being
done by salaried servants who can
not be members. Our Board of
Education is constructed and con-
Quoted on this principle. Why not
the Board of Health also? The
former has its Secretary and In
spector-General. These are not
members Of the Board, but its EN-
ployees, acting under its instruc-
tons and carrying out its wishes.
Why should not the President of
the Board be its lnspector-General,
or its Inspector-General be its Pre-
sident? This would be no more out
of place than requiring the Presi-
dent of the Board of Health TO do
the Boards medical work. The
man or men to do this work should
be, in our opinion, as much under
the direction and control of the
Board as its Secretary, or as the
Inspector of Schools is under the
direction and control of the Board
of Education. But it is an anomaly
to place the presiding officer of a
body in such position.
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4" FINANCE" So" SWEAT THEM"

EDITOR BULLETIN: - Concerning
the communication of Finance in
yesterdays BULLETIN, why does not
that correspondent write over his
real name? If he writes for the
public good he will get the credit
for his advice and criticism; but |
am inclined to believe that the APP
pearance of his name will at once
show that the "cave down the bank"
from a certain political attitude
which the Loan Act gave him, not
only caused his neck, but his intel
lect to be awry.
His representations are, to a
great extent, untrue: how then can
his deductions be otherwise than
false. For instance, he states in
effect that the Syndicate themselves
took the bonds at 90 and "peddled"
them out. As u matter of fact the
Syndicate could not get any of the
bonds. as according to the rules of
the London Stock Exchange, the
public had to be supplied first, and
the public took them all. | shall
not further criticise your cores
pondent's letter, but refer him 10
the Financial Agents report.
As 10 the indecent and ingram
NAUTICAL communication of Mr.. John
Thomas Warehouse, who advised
to "sweat them" - whatever this
may mean-l desire TO ask the
gentleman, whether little quiz
essence on his part is not advis-
able, upon subject of which he
apparently knows nothing, or upon
which he is inclined to judge with
uncalled-for prejudice.
His financial ability and practice
in former years, would certainly not
add value to his advice as how to
meet just obligations.
Does he invite full discussion
upon these matters!
+. c. MACFARLANE.
Honolulu, Nov. 10, 1887.
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A LITTLE ELUCIDATl0N.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-Being of
scientific turn of mind am only too
glad to help "A Citizen" out of his
dilemma. His dilemma seems to be
moist manure on our streets. Having
made this subject study for
number of years | am ready to offer
suggestions. First get the Legis-
lature to pass bill to subsidize a
small bag factory to be used q
mean the bags) in a convenient
place on the horses to gather the
manure, and also a gang of men to
replace them at necessary moments.
If this should fail, organize
manure gathering club to head the
watering carts and collect this fever
producing material. But the very
best thing "a Citizen" can do is to
imbibe, say 3 cocktails, about s A.
NJ, II NJ, and again at ) p. NJ, and
no material fever will attack him.
If this last remedy won't have any
effect on ga Citizen" l think he
must suffer from carbuncle on his
liver. This is serious complaint.
This suffering can only be cured by
a generous application of a right
minded, honorable and generous
Legislature. Therefore, Mr.. "Citi-
zen" take a dose of reform; that
will help you. If you want to fight,
why, fight manure, but for goodness
sake let the people have the water
ing carts. A CONVERT.
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stick up for cur Colonel V. V. ASH
ford. Mr.. Observer, without this
man, this gentleman, We would not,
never could get this reform govern
ment and Legislature of yours, of
mine, of all of us. You, Mr.. OBJ
server, and your class used this man
for all he was worth as you have and
want to use the corps that will ever
stand at his back. Mr.. Observer,
go and hide yourself; there is no
generosity, nor honor in you. Creep
back TO the hole you came from.
You may try to throw mud, but
boomerang-like, it will recoil upon
yourself. Mr.. Observer, you may
say what you like, but | say, and |
speak for the corps whose honor |
am bound TO uphold, that there are
too many right-minded men in our
present Legislature to do anything
ungrateful towards the boys who
helped them TO be there.
A CONVERT.
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Mr.. GREEN'S SPECIAL PLEADING.

EDITOR BULLETIN Your CORE
spondence on the loan transaction
failed to point out one popularity
of the report of the Minister of FL
nance. 1t is, from beginning to
end, piece of special pleading in
favor of the London Syndicate and
the Financial Agents. 1t makes out
the best possible case in their favor
admits the wrongful appropriation
of Els, 900 in the shape of unex-
planned charges refuses to recog-
nize the legality of such charges !;
declares that it would be unfair and
futile to punish the bond holders by
refusing the full issue of bouds
(f200, 000) on that account; and
then blandly asked the House
against what portion of the loan he
should charge the sum of fl5,0
aforesaid. He advises the Legis-
lature therefore to grin and bear
it," Perhaps it will follow his adj
vice and that Of his colleagues, but
if it does 1t will fail of its duty to its
constituents, who expect 1t to dis
courage wrong-doing in whatever
shape it appears. The first duty of
the Legislature is to protect the
Treasury against unlawful raids; if
it allows itself to be influenced by
the special pleading of the Minister
of Finance it will not fulfil that
duty.
The honor and credit of the coun-
try is not involved in the payment
of illegal charges, aggregating
fl5, 900, or G9 per cent, brought
against the Government by the FL
nancial Agents. Whatever the law
allows should be paid, but not a
penny additional. And moreover,
the transaction is not with the Eng
lish investing public but with the
London Syndicate. They bought
the loan at SO and charge
interest from January /, 1887,
months before the Hawaiian Gov
eminent received a cent of money
from loan realization. The sub
scribers to the Syndicate loan only
paid deposit ON the amount allot-
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ted. These facts are material when
considering the argument Of an
honorable obligation to the public
creditors so adroitly used by the
Minister of Finance to condone the
wrong doing of the Financial Agents.
1t should not be lost sight of that
Gibson's party was broken up on
this loan business, and that his CON-
plicity with the illegal methods of
floating the loan was the strongest
point against his Administration.
But now his successor, Mr.. Green,
the head of the Reform Ministry,
attempts to smooth over The illegal
acts OF his predecessor and complete
Gibson's unfinished financial work.
If the Legislature sustains him in
this course its political ethics will
be on par with the Legislature of
1886. REFORM.
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confined promiscuously, Us they are
in our prisons. The school boy OF
ten or twelve years can be, and
sometimes is punished for truancy
by compulsory association with those
convicted of theft, robbery, and
violent assaults upon the hottest in
stincts Of womanhood. Yet we talk
of reforming criminalsl These are
extreme cases, but so long as prison
ers are not classified, the contagion
of crime will be spread rather than
suppressed right within the prison
walls, and through the agency of the
State and the States servants.
The commission appointed by the
Legislature yesterday has a good
work before it. 1t is to be hoped
that some system can be contrived
which will be practicable, and which
will more adequately accomplish the
object for which prisons should be
established in this enlightened age.
We have called the attention Of
former Legislatures to this matter
hut withutlt avail Now we have
hopes that something will be done
and that speedily. The appointment
of the commission at this extra ses
sion makes it possible to get the re-
quired information and act upon i
in a short time. The establishment
of a good prison system will remove
one of the worst stains upon oul
escutcheon.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-10
THE QUESTION SUMMED UP.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-I see that
your policy about immigration and
settlers, which is about the same as
mine, has met with an opponent in
your Tuesdays issue.
Yet to me the question seems
very easily summed up in two
points, as already did in my last
communication.
THE planters want cheap la
bors, without reference to popula-
ton. That is natural; let them go
to work and procure it for them
selves. They are rich enough to do
it without always referring to Gov
eminent help, and they are welcome
to do what they please with their
money.
1.-THE country wants more po,
pulation. Therefore the Govern
ment issued out of the people must
direct their attention to attracting
settlers, and the public moneys
must be expended only on schemes
which will benefit our population
question.
1t seems really preposterous that
after so much costly experience.
our money wasted. because the
planters need only cheap labor, the
general public should be still bound
to see their money spent on laborers
without any regard to settlers. OF
course the planters constitute great
factor in the economy of the coun-
try, but by attending exclusively to
their immediate wants, the country
and themselves will in a hundred
years still be in the same "pilikia"
as now. A. MARQUES.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-10
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received Mt
the Interior Office until TUESDAY,
November Is, 1887, at IL o'clock
noon, for the erection at Laimi, Nu-
uanu Valley, OF building to contain
Turbine and Dynamos for the
Honolulu Electric Light System.
Also for the erection OF dwelling
house and out-buildings for the use
Of Electrician and staff.
Plans and Specifications can be
seen and all necessary information
obtained, upon application to the
Office of the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works.
Bids for the foundation work must
be separate from those for the super
STRUCTURE.
All tenders must be endorsed /:
Tender, Electric Light Station"
The Minister Of the Interior does
not bind himself to accept the lowest
or any bid.
LORRIN A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, Nov. 8, 1887. 50 ct
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AN OBSERVER OBSERVED.

EDITOR BULLETIN w ltll YOUR
kind permission | will trouble you
for little space in your very value
able columns concerning this sob
server" person. Observer jumps at
conclusions no doubt when he i'm
piled by his remarks that the Homo
lulu Rifles were the only ones who
helped us to gain reformed gov
eminent, who so to speak, saved
many lives. Not at all. The League
did Just as much as the Rifles, and
perhaps little more; but if this OBJ
serving person really belonged to
the League or the Rifles he must
know, he does know, that the Rifles
were detailed to lead the attack, if
necessary, and would have conse-
quently suffered the most, The
mass meeting at the Armory gave
these very Rifles three rousing
cheers of welcome when they march
ed into the Hall on the afternoon of
the Mass meeting, and this meeting
represented the people. They were
indispensable then. They were very
welcome indeed. Observer says
also that the Honolulu Rifles were
organized for social purposes, and
perhaps for hot work in case of
emergency, ''if they could be got
together" Now this latter insinu-
alton smacks of a slur on the Rifle.
"If they could be got together"
Observer, you might be a truthful
man, but / think you have over
stepped the bounds of veracity when
you say so. Come down to the
Armory when Company D drills
and tell them so, and-well, you'll
see But on the whole it is mean,
low, cowardIy for you to write such
inuendoes. You, my darling OBJ
server call US a political machine.
Observer, you either don't want to
tell the truth or you lie for coin.
Understand, one of the Rifles writes
this, and / would not for one mo-
ment be associated with a political
machine. We are not, were
never organized to be, and never
will be one, unless another occasion
arises where we are wanted, badly
wanted, to help such persons as you
and yours to get into power and
then be cast aside as useless, and
stabbed in the back by those we
thought friends.
Browns bill, you say. provides
for an armed militia, should the
emergency arise. If it ever does
arise, permit me to predict that the
emergency will cause Brown and his
bill to look very green. Because
the Rifles don't like these colors.
You are also raving about the
American militia. These, do not
forget, are regularly paid and drill
ed, and if not duly exercised they
could never attain to the proficiency
of regular troops, so you are wrong
there. In fact it is no use to argue
with you. | do not know how much
you got for writing your letter, but
| do know this that you are per-
son | should not want to associate
with. | tell you what is the matter
with you; | might just as we'll, the
whole town knows it. The Brown
faction hates the Ashford faction,
and every feir-minded man will
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-10
PART II.

10-Yacht Race--Second Glass.
First prize. s second prize. s E.
Open TO all,
COURSk-From Can Lucy out The char
mel, passing on windWald de of Spar
buoy, to leeward of boat off Quarar.
tine Grounts, lack around same and
return to starting point, passing on
the windward side of Can buoy.
l1-Cuiters or Barges-12 Oars.
First prize, 8 ; second prize, $ Z.
Open to all.
COURSE-Same az in No. 6.
12-Canoe Sailing Race.
Prize, 5 Open to all canoes.
COURoE-Same as in No. 4.
1.-Two Dared Boats-S Stationary Seats.
First prize, $ second prize, s :.
Open to all.
COURSE-Same as in No. 4.
-Whaeboat Race--Five Oars.
First prize, 3 second prize, $ =.
Open to all.
COURSE Same as in No. 3.
15-Six- Dared Gigs--Siidiug Seats.
First prize, y second prize, S =.
Open to all.
COCR*E--S anne as III NO. &.
I6--Best Rugged Catamaran.
Open to all. Prize, s
17-GalIeys or Gigs Six-Oars-- Stationary
Seats.
First prize, s second prize, $ :.
Open to all.
COU Sc Same as in No. 6.
18-Four- Dared Gigs Sliding Seats.
First prize, : second prize, $ :.
Open to all.
COURSE-Same as in No. 8.
19--Consolation Race,
First Prize, S second prize, S +.
Open to all rowing boats excepting slid
ing-seat gigs.
COURSE-Same as in No. 6.
All races to be subject to the Regatta
and Racing rules as adopted by the
Association.
In all races where two prizes are
given, three boats at least must start;
in saving stakes four boats must start.
Two or more boats must start to make
a race.
Boats will be first called in line by the
sound of bugle and will start in the
various races by the word Co except
ing the yacht races.
Yachts and sailing boats will make a
flying start, and the signal for starting
will be the lowering of Il flag on the
Judges stand, Time allowance. one
minute to ton. No restrictions as to
quantity of sail,
Boats and yachts not keeping to the
designated course will be disqualified.
No one will be allowed on the Judges
stand except by special permission OF the
committee.
Each boat must be provided with a
distinguishing color.
Positions will be assigned to the cox
swains of boats by the Judges.
List OF entries will be open at the
office of j. Ii. Soper, stationer, until IL
O'Clock noon Monday, the 18th.
Col. 9. p. IAUKEA,
CHAs. B. WILSON.
Regatta Committee.
w. NJ. GIFFARD,
81 I'd Secretary.